Campus Computing and
the Environment
Report of the Green Computing
Task Group to the
Information Services Committee
(ISC)- DRAFT
Prepared by: Catherine Steeves, Task Group Chair, Associate Chief Librarian
Aiden Abram, Student Representative to ISC
Gillian Maurice, Sustainability Coordinator, Physical Resources
Blair Nonnecke, Computing and Information Science
Dale Stevanus, Manager, Purchasing Services
Jeff Walker, Systems Support Manager, Library
March 01, 2006
Campus Computing and
the Environment
Report of the Green Computing Task Group to ISC
Executive Summary
In response to the release of the study Environmental Impact of Computer Information
Technology in an Institutional Setting: A Case Study at the University of Guelph the ISC
struck a Green Computing Task Group to review policies, guidelines and practices at the
University of Guelph with respect to the purchase, use and disposal of computers, in order to
make recommendations that would mitigate the environmental impacts of computing on
campus. Computers are defined as desktop units which typically include; central processing
unit, monitor, keyboard, mouse and external speakers; and laptop and notepad computers
which include all of the above components in a single unit.
Specific Objectives:
 identify green computing best practices at other universities and in other sectors
 benchmark the University of Guelph against these best practices
 examine the need for and nature of computing procurement guidelines
 identify energy conservation strategies and practices
 identify equipment disposal procedures
 recommend a campus awareness program
Summary of Recommendations:
Campus Position and Policy
The majority of universities whose green computing practices have been identified as “best
practices” have well defined sustainability policies and green initiatives managed by
environmental advisory boards, institutes or committees. The University of Guelph lacks an
effective overarching policy and monitoring board within which green computing initiatives
can be supported. Although beyond the scope of this task group, it is recommended that the
university revisit its policies and create an institutional environmental mandate to build a
strong foundation for green policies, initiatives and programs.
Campus Awareness Program
1) Conduct a survey of the different target audiences on campus to:
a) Gauge awareness of and participation in current energy reduction practices and
e-waste management practices.
b) Identify barriers to participation in the above practices.
2) Develop campaign based on social marketing theory, moving beyond information
provision to motivation and persuasion techniques, identifying effective short-term
incentives and long-term behaviour modification strategies.
a) Sustainability Coordinator to develop a media strategy in conjunction with IT
and Communications & Public Affairs.
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b) Ensure campaign informs campus IT professionals of the support and services
available through the Sustainability Coordinator and Purchasing in
implementation of green computing solutions.
3) Measure and evaluate the success of the awareness program and the adoption of
conservation or procurement practices by developing indicators and publicize the results.
Energy Conservation Strategies and Practices
1) Survey current power management policies and practices across campus.
2) Develop a plan, with IT personnel, to reduce energy consumption across campus.
3) Identify standard practices for implementing an energy reduction plan.
4) Coordinate participation of IT in an energy reduction plan with campus environmental
policies and campus awareness programs.
5) Develop an energy consumption measurement program and energy indicators that break
down energy consumption in a way that is easily communicable and relevant to the
university public
Computer Procurement
1) Establish standards and benchmarks with which to define a green purchasing policy for
computers.
2) Define Purchasing policy complete with purpose, scope and procedures.
a) Developing a green procurement directive.
b) Construct terms and conditions for future tenders and contracts.
c) Incorporate labeling programs into a university green computing procurement
initiative. Adopt standards issued by ecological standards associations and
identify their labeling programs, i.e.: Energy Star; EnerGuide, Green Seal, etc.
d) Communicate procurement information resources within the university
community via Purchasing Service’s website and provide resource links as
appropriate. Incorporate training and education of new environmental criteria
and processes into existing client training program.
3) Reporting / updates on purchase activity in support of green initiatives, including
progress to date to Sustainability Coordinator for incorporation into campus awareness
program.
Computer Equipment Disposal Procedures
1) Maintain current program, with the additional recommendations below:
a) Obtain suitable space for storage of e-waste and monitors.
b) Develop and implement methodology for tracking tonnage diverted from
landfill.
2) Outsourcing recycling to companies who conform to as many of the standards listed
under the Electronics Recycler's Pledge of True Stewardship as reasonably possible.
3) Formalize reuse and reallocation procedures and policies in conjunction with Physical
Resources furniture disposition policy and in consultation CCS and other departmental IT
managers.
Defining Green Computing
The definition of Green Computing used in this report is the positive (or least negative)
relationship between the physical computer and its impact to the environments in which it
moves through during its journey from cradle to grave. In this context the computer’s impact
to the various environments may be measured using any number of the following criteria;
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From cradle: Materials from which components are manufactured (recycled or virgin
materials, materials which can be recycled, least-toxic materials); effluents/by products
produced in the manufacturing process (impact of effluents/by products on the
environment); assembly methods (ease the disassembly at end of life); packaging
materials used for components to facilitate storage and shipping (recycled or virgin
materials, materials which can be recycled).
Operational use: Power consumption of each component; interface with user and human
health; life cycle (months/years before replacement is required); other consumables
required to maintain.
End of use: Ability to reallocate if no longer required; supplier willing to take computer
components back under recycling program.
To grave: Effective recycling (ease of disassembly, recycle - ability of materials); CO2
travel points (number of miles travelled and fuel consumed to get all components to their
final destination); and responsible and safe disposal of toxic components.
Campus Position and Policy
The University of Guelph currently has few policies on environmental sustainability.
Environmental Health and Safety’s Safety Policy Manual includes the Policy on Health and
Safety (851.01.01) which contains a commitment by the university to environmental
protection (Appendix A). It states a commitment to conservation and improvement of the
environment by minimizing the impact arising from university activities. However, in effect it
is little more than a guiding statement, not well known throughout campus, without much in
the way of further policy development beyond occupational health hazards. The Safety Policy
Manual also contains a broad Environmental Protection Act policy (851.01.03) which is
designed to provide due-diligence and guidelines for the prevention of environmental
contamination. The Non-Hazardous Waste Collection and Enhanced Recycling on Campus
policy (PR 14.0), published by Physical Resources, deals briefly with computer waste.
Best Practices
The International Institute for Sustainable Development hosts the Sustainable Campus Policy
Bank from which one can draw best practices, and find solutions and guidelines most
applicable to our situation at the University of Guelph.
A solid yet far-reaching policy does more than simply present a guiding principle or address
specific legislation. The Sustainable Development Policy for the Association of Canadian
Community Colleges is an excellent example of a policy which sets forth principles that are
relevant across disciplines, and must be adhered to by all affected by the policy.
Other policies do not work so much from the principle, but offer more targeted goals or
guidelines which community members are expected to follow. The Sustainability Mission
Statement for Northland College in the United States is a concise example of this (see
Appendix B). The University of Hertfordshire, UK, Sustainable Development Policy is
another example which sets forth specific guidelines.
Recommendation
The majority of universities whose green computing practices have been identified as best
practices throughout this report have well defined sustainability policies and green initiatives
managed by environmental advisory boards, institutes or committees. The University of
Guelph lacks an effective overarching policy and monitoring board within which green
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computing initiatives can be supported. Although beyond the scope of this task group, it is
recommended that the university revisit its policies and create an institutional environmental
mandate to build a strong foundation for green policies, initiatives and programs.
Campus Awareness Program
The general energy awareness program being coordinated by the Sustainability Coordinator
covers some of the many ways individuals can affect their energy consumption, including
some of the general computer energy saving tips, but there is no concerted campaign currently
in place that focuses on the potential energy savings available through altering desktop
computing practices and procedures. The other resource currently available that is specific to
the University of Guelph is the sustainability program’s website, although, once again, the
focus is on broader energy issues, although it does offer some basic computer-related advice.
The current e-waste management procedures are available on the sustainability website, are
mentioned in PR 14.0, and have been circulated via email and presentations at meetings to
ITSIG and key members of CCS. Tips have also appeared in the At Guelph, and currently a
student group is planning on getting involved in an awareness campaign around the issue of ewaste disposal as a whole. The program has grown considerably since its inception in 2002,
and currently enjoys a steady rate of participation. It seems that a significant portion of the
campus population is currently motivated to recycle e-waste.
Best Practices
The most effective energy reduction campaigns have taken place at universities in the United
States that have the capability to monitor and measure the electrical consumption of
individual buildings or college units.
Campaigns offering incentives for energy consumption reduction have proven quite
successful, although current research around social marketing suggests that in order for longterm behaviour change to be durable, it must be accompanied by the establishment of a
permanent motivation behind that behaviour. Successful behaviour change strategies require
an understanding of the individual and situational factors that motivate and/or constrain
behaviour. The University of Toronto Sustainability Office has recently launched an energy
reduction program based entirely on the principles and findings of the psychological research.
(See Appendix C for a list of sample principles.)
Recommendations
1) Conduct a survey of the different target audiences on campus to:
a) Gauge awareness of and participation in current energy reduction practices and
e-waste management practices.
b) Identify barriers to participation in the above practices.
2) Develop campaign based on social marketing theory, moving beyond information
provision to motivation and persuasion techniques, identifying effective short-term
incentives and long-term behaviour modification strategies.
a) Sustainability Coordinator to develop a media strategy in conjunction with IT
and Communications & Public Affairs.
b) Ensure campaign informs campus IT professionals of the support and services
available through the Sustainability Coordinator and Purchasing in
implementation of green computing solutions.
3) Measure and evaluate the success of the awareness program and the adoption of
conservation or procurement practices by developing indicators and publicize the results.
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Energy Conservation Strategies and Practices
Energy conservation strategies specific to the management of desktop and laptop computing
at the University of Guelph have, to date, been up to the discretion of individuals, or
individual IT managers and employees. Although the Sustainability Coordinator has initiated
dialogue with some IT departments, a concrete, attainable plan and program has not been
placed into effect.
Approximately 15 % of the University of Guelph’s electrical consumption comes from the
“plug load”, while the remainder is taken up by mechanical uses (such as ventilation towers)
and lighting. While the case study of the University of Guelph attempts to quantify what
percentage of the plug load can be attributed to the various components of the desktop
computing environment, the exact contribution is unknown, but has undoubtedly been a
significant factor in the load creep that the university has experienced over the past several
years.
Currently, campus electrical metering is in place for buildings across campus, with some
exceptions. In addition, smaller buildings are often clustered together and read through one
meter. The system connecting the meters to a central “front-end” data analysis software
program is incomplete, and as such, regular data is not collected or monitored for individual
buildings. Physical Resources collects annual aggregate data for the entire university campus,
including statistics on how much electricity the campus consumes.
Best Practices
Typically, computer-related energy reduction efforts at campuses across North America have
focused on encouraging individuals to alter their behaviour patterns in regard to 3 areas:
1) implementing power management options on their machines
2) reducing the overall “on” time of the system as a whole
3) reducing the overall “on” time of the monitor in particular
In order to measure the success of energy consumption reduction it is important for any
institution to have the ability to measure and compare consumption rates. Carnegie Mellon
University has developed a set of energy indicators that could be applied to computer use, but
would also be very useful in a broader conservation strategy.
Recommendations
Recommendations regarding energy-efficient hardware will be advanced through the section
in this report on green procurement practices; the recommendations for this section will focus
on strategies of the Sustainability Coordinator to promote energy management practices and
behaviour.
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4)
Survey current power management policies and practices across campus.
Develop a plan, with IT personnel, to reduce energy consumption across campus.
Identify standard practices for implementing an energy reduction plan.
Coordinate participation of IT in an energy reduction plan with campus environmental
policies and campus awareness programs.
5) Work with Physical Resources to improve electrical metering practices in order to enable
the development of an energy consumption measurement program and energy indicators
that break down energy consumption in a way that is easily communicable and relevant
to the campus.
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Computer Procurement
Computer Procurement at the University of Guelph is typically based on three main selection
criteria; a) functionality and specifications required by the user; b) commercial aspects that
offer best value (best combination of functionality, price and other desired criteria) and c)
compatibility with existing equipment and use. Environmental impact or life cycle cost
analysis criteria have not typically been utilized in procurement decisions.
The daily activities of computer procurement are primarily a decentralized function, managed
centrally by Purchasing Services. Five supply contracts, including major computer
manufacturers such as Dell and Apple are used by departments to purchase the computing
equipment needed for their operations. Purchasing Services negotiates the pricing formulas,
terms and conditions of sale and through user groups on campus sets general specifications
which vary based on system use. Additionally, departments may purchase outside of these
contracts if the value of the computer is less than $1,500. In both of the above methods
Purchasing Services has access to monitor these transactions.
Best Practices
In search of best practices we found that while purchasing environmentally friendly green
goods and services was espoused at the university board or committee level, there were only a
handful of university green initiatives reflected in their Purchasing department through
procurement policy and procedures. Our search looked for purchasing direction to include
green criteria in their procurement decision making process. Trent University’s
Environmental Procurement Policy and McMaster University’s Socially Responsible
Purchasing: Responsible Purchasing Statement/Commitment to Safety and the Environment
(see Appendix D) represent well-defined purchasing policies complete with purpose, scope
and procedures.
The above policy and statement reflect a desire on behalf of each university to give
consideration to those companies that address the environmental impacts through production,
sale, recycling / disposal of the goods and services provided. The consideration is manifested
in each university’s procurement processes through their policy and statement. Even though
each university’s approach may differ, the outcomes of environmental awareness and
consideration are present.
Combined, their directions seek to allow recognition of suppliers whose cradle-to-grave
environmental efforts are rewarded, thereby creating a best practice model as follows:
Cradle Criteria: Consider companies which manufacture and operate in environmentally
sensitive ways, i.e.; use of raw materials for manufacturing that meet a maximum postconsumer reusable waste targets; use of raw materials that are recyclable at the
equipments’ end-of-use stage; use of packaging concepts that are environmentally
friendly or recyclable.
Operational Use Criteria: Consider companies which manufacture; to Energy Star
electrical efficiency standards; products which are environmentally sensitive in daily
operations; and research new equipment / improve equipment in an effort to consume less
resources or consume recyclable resources through-out its useful life.
End-of-Use Criteria: To include and conduct life cycle analysis when evaluating
equipment, goods or services.
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To Grave Criteria: Consider companies which manufacture; manufacture using raw
materials that are recyclable at the end-of-use / disposal stage.
The interest of university Purchasing departments to address green procurement initiatives
was solicited at the 2005 Fall Conference of the Ontario University Purchasing Managers
Association [OUPMA]. The results of this solicitation reflected a good level of interest on
behalf of Ontario university Purchasing departments. An OUPMA sub committee for Socially
Responsible Purchasing was formed with the following objectives:
 Committee to find accurate information on green purchasing and disseminate the
information to the rest of the group.
 OUPMA to become more actively involved in green purchasing.
OUPMA committee members have been drawn from: University of Guelph, University of
Waterloo & McMaster University
Recommendations
Subject to approval and direction through appropriate channels, the following procurement
initiatives could be adopted:
1) Establish standards and benchmarks with which to define a green purchasing policy for
computers.
a) Determine environmental evaluation criteria to compare technologies and
components, utilizing reliable third party monitoring and testing organizations
independent of suppliers.
b) Use existing computer templates from systems contracting tenders as
benchmarked specifications for comparative purposes.
2) Define Purchasing policy complete with purpose, scope and procedures.
a) Use the Trent and McMaster examples as source documents for developing a
green procurement directive.
b) Construct terms and conditions for future tenders and contracts. However the
user departments would have to accept these terms and be willing to incorporate
eco-labels and other environmentally friendly functionality into their
specifications.
c) Adopt standards issued by ecological standards associations and identify their
labeling programs, i.e.: Energy Star; EnerGuide, Green Seal, etc. to incorporate
into procurement practices.
Note: Acceptable standards and their eco-label would be determined by Physical
Resources and the Sustainability Coordinator.
d) Communicate procurement information resources within the university
community via Purchasing Service’s website and provide resource links as
appropriate. Incorporate training and education of new environmental criteria
and processes into existing client training program.
3) Reporting / updates on purchase activity in support of green initiatives, including
progress to date to Sustainability Coordinator for incorporation into campus awareness
program.
Computer Equipment Disposal Procedures
The University of Guelph deals with our electronic waste through a growing e-waste
recycling program that was initiated in 2002. Under this program e-waste is divided into two
separate streams, CRT monitors and all other electronic equipment. Electronic equipment
encompasses computer towers, keyboards, mice, printers, scanners, photocopiers, fax
machines, and a number of other electronic office and lab equipment types. This type of
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equipment was designated under the Waste Diversion Act by the Ontario Minister of the
Environment in December 2004, and the province is still in the process of developing a
diversion program for e-waste.
Our general e-waste is sent via university staff to a community living group in Fergus which
has formed a worker co-operative called Production Works. Here, employees with
intellectual disabilities dismantle all equipment down to base component parts and sell the
metals, etc. to scrap companies and recyclers for a small profit.
Due to the fact that Production Works will not accept monitors for safety reasons, another
route for the proper disposal of monitors had been under investigation for a number of ears.
In summer 2005, a Toronto-based company was chosen due to their lower costs and
commitment to environmental sustainability.
Please see the Appendix E for the specific procedures.
Best Practices
Many universities have a strict paperwork based approach based out of their asset disposition
procedures which regulates the flow of their electronic waste. Due to being handled through
this formal procedure, there are steps within which dictate reuse as an option above recycling.
An example is the University of Alberta’s Surplus Assets Disposal Procedure. Carnegie
Mellon University presents another similar procedure. Both universities have, in addition to
their computer recycling program, a statement within the policy advocating or explicitly
recommending reuse before recycling.
The Basel Action Network is an organization founded after the Basel Convention, a
multilateral environmental agreement, which in 1994 passed a landmark decision to ban the
export of hazardous waste for any reason from rich to poorer countries. Since computers and
other electronic waste often comprise a large portion of this waste stream, BAN created a
Recycler’s Pledge of True Stewardship for industry to sign to signify their efforts to avoid
perpetuating these human and environmental inequities.
Our equipment disposal procedures could probably be counted among the best practices
across the nation. However we do not have an official position or preference for reuse or
reallocation of computers before recycling and disposal.
Recommendations
1) Maintain current program, with the additional recommendations below:
a) Obtain suitable space for storage of e-waste and monitors.
b) Develop and implement methodology for tracking tonnage diverted from
landfill.
2) Outsourcing recycling to companies who conform to as many of the standards listed
under the Electronics Recycler's Pledge of True Stewardship as reasonably possible.
3) Formalize reuse and reallocation procedures and policies in conjunction with Physical
Resources furniture disposition policy and in consultation CCS and other departmental IT
managers.
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Cited Resources
Executive Summary
Environmental Impact of Computer Information Technology in an Institutional Setting: A
Case Study at the University of Guelph:
http://www.uoguelph.ca/isc/documents/050602environcs_000.pdf
Electronics Recycler's Pledge of True Stewardship
http://www.ban.org/pledge/electronics_recycler_pledge.pdf
Campus Position and Policy
University of Guelph - Policy on Health and Safety (851.01.01):
http://www.uoguelph.ca/ehs/policies/01-01.pdf
University of Guelph - Environmental Protection Act (851.01.03):
http://www.uoguelph.ca/ehs/policies/01-03.pdf
University of Guelph - Non-Hazardous Waste Collection and Enhanced Recycling on Campus
policy (PR 14.0):
http://www.pr.uoguelph.ca/pr/policies.htm
International Institute for Sustainable Development – Sustainable Campus Policy Bank
http://www.iisd.org/educate/policybank.asp
Energy Conservation Strategies and Practices
Carnegie Mellon University - Environmental Indicators:
http://www.cmu.edu/greenpractices/campus_assessment/IR_2004/Energy_Management.pdf
Computer Procurement
Trent University - Environmental Procurement Policy:
http://www.trentu.ca/financialservices/purchasing/policies/PUR_3_environmental_procureme
nt.pdf
Computer Equipment Disposal Procedures
University of Alberta’s Surplus Assets Disposal Procedure
https://www.conman.ualberta.ca/stellent/groups/public/@finance/documents/procedure/pp_c
mp_057477.hcsp
Carnegie Mellon University - Environmental Health and Safety Recycling Procedures
http://www.cmu.edu/ehs/Waste_and_Recycling_Programs/recycling.htm#Computer
Other Resources
Eco-Efficiency: Good Business Sense website:
http://www.ec.gc.ca/cppic/En/refView.cfm?refId=1529
Electronics Stewardship Canada website:
http://www.epsc.ca/
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Environmental Indicators for Carnegie Mellon University – Baseline Assessment
http://www.cmu.edu/greenpractices//campus_assessment/IR_2004/Energy_Management.pdf
Green Procurement w/ Eco Label links:
http://www.solutions.ca/GreenProcurementOnline/Links.asp
Hewlett Packard - Suppliers who show environmental responsibility:
http://www.hp.ca/corporate/philanthropy/environment.php
Product Stewardship Institute c/o University of Massachusetts; Purchasing Environmentally
Preferable Computers: A Guide for Procurement Officials:
http://www.productstewardship.us/supportingdocs/epp.pdf
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Appendix A
From: University of Guelph - Environmental Health and Safety’s Policy on Health and
Safety 851.01.01
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Appendix B:
Northland College
Sustainability Mission Statement
Northland College appreciates and respects the interdependence of complex human and
ecological systems and is committed to maintaining and improving their health, wholeness,
balance and diversity.
As a leader in the environmental field, the College will support programs and policies which
reduce the demands upon the environment to a point below the earth's regeneration rate and
actively pursue the ultimate goal of a sustainable campus.
Northland College will implement programs and policies which:

Exceed the highest energy efficiency standards/codes currently enforce
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Develop independence from commercial energy by use of alternative energy sources

Through purchasing practices, help create commercial markets for products and
services that contribute to sustainability
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Select products, materials and resources which are environmentally safe, sustainable,
non-toxic and preferably of local origin

Emphasize reducing and reusing, then recycling of waste

Exploring alternative waste disposal systems including onsite and regional options

Restore indigenous natural ecosystems as part of the campus aesthetic
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Promote a sense of community through cooperation of students, faculty and staff
regarding all aspects of campus development
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Aim for zero discharge of all toxic waste and materials
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Increase the value of long-rage paybacks and incorporate full cost accounting into
economic decision making including spiritual, aesthetic, and qualify of life values

Create a campus aesthetic indigenous to the north country and mindful of local
cultures and ecosystems
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Advance sustainable food production

Conduct a regular environmental audit
Northland College and the Northland College community will strive to be a leader in the
continuous pursuit of sustainability by experimentation, monitoring, education and outreach.
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Appendix C:
The University of Toronto based their energy reduction program on the following
principles:
Six Principles of Persuasion
(compiled from Cialdini, R.B. and Schultz, W.)
1. Reciprocation - we should try to repay what another person has provided us
2. Commitment and consistency - we feel the need for our attitudes and behaviours to be
consistent
3. Social proof - the tendency to see an action as more appropriate when others are doing it
4. Liking - we are more likely to comply with a request from someone we like (or know)
5. Authority and expertise - we are more likely to comply with the request of a perceived expert
6. Scarcity - psychological reactance: whenever our free choice is limited or threatened, the need
to retain control leads us to reassert ourselves
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Appendix D:
RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING
STATEMENT/COMMITMENT TO SAFETY AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
In order to serve the best interests of the campus community and the various public partners,
the Purchasing Resources Department commits that general safety and environmental criteria
will be included with cost criteria in all significant purchasing decisions.
1. When electrical equipment is to be purchased, it will be CSA approved and a preference will be
given brands that receive the Energy Star rating.
2. In all purchase decisions, the evaluation of products will include their recyclability and the
recycled material content.
3. In the purchase of new passenger vehicles, preference will be given for purchase of those that
meet Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) or Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) standards.
4. When appropriate, due to operating costs, operator safety, disposal costs, etc., whole categories
of purchase will meet campus safety or environmental goals. In such cases, purchase decision
will be made on the basis of full-life cycle cost analysis including disposal costs when such
data are available.
5. When appropriate and possible, the campus community is encouraged to reduce paper mass
mailings by utilizing the Public Distribution e-mailing lists and/or utilizing the Daily News to
convey a message. Electronic means of communicating important information should be the
prime consideration for disseminating this information.
6. In order to help meet our recycled paper purchases, all printer and photocopier paper used at
McMaster University will have at least 30% post-consumer recycled paper content and
purchased from the negotiated source. Alternate suppliers of paper should not be used.
7. When suppliers deliver products in cardboard containers and with Styrofoam packaging, they
will be required to remove their waste from all University sites at no extra cost to the
University.
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Appendix E:
University of Guelph E-Waste Disposal Procedures
General E-Waste
Collection methods:
1) Pick up through Physical Resources work order system, coordinated by Sustainability
Coordinator, enacted by Transportation Services Material Handlers. Customer-initiated
requests via phone, email, in person.
2) Drop off at MacNaughton loading dock. Customer must notify Sustainability Coordinator.
Onsite Storage:
1) Temporary situation: rental of 20 foot ‘cargo container’ stored in P30.
2) 033 MacNaughton. When full, emptied by Material Handlers at request of Sustainability
Coordinator.
Final removal/disposal:
Onsite storage facilities are emptied by Material Handlers at the request of Sustainability
Coordinator, and the equipment taken to Production Works Co-operative in Fergus, at no cost.
Monitors
Collection: identical to other e-waste
Onsite storage:
1) Temporary situation: rental of 20 foot ‘cargo container’ (separate from e-waste container)
stored in P30.
2) 033 MacNaughton. When full, emptied by Material Handlers to P30 bin at request of
Sustainability Coordinator
Final removal/disposal:
Container is emptied by Toronto Recycling Inc. at the request of the Sustainability
Coordinator when notified by Material Handlers. Transportation charges and per unit
disposal charges are levied, but a rebate based on revenues is also factored in to the final
billing. Cost: $6 per monitor, $150.00 pick up charge.
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